Graphic with the headline “Lithia Springs High School Reaches Construction Milestone” in gold text on a navy background. At right, a group of students, staff and construction representatives, many wearing yellow safety vests, stands at a construction site beneath a raised yellow steel beam displaying an American flag and the logos of Parrish Construction Group and Southern A&E.

Lithia Springs High School Reaches Topping Off Milestone

DCSS

November 5, 2026

The new Lithia Springs High School reached a construction milestone on Oct. 23 with a topping off ceremony at the campus site.Board Member DT Jackson signs the final beam of the new Lithia Springs High School before a Topping Off Ceremony on Oct. 23, 2026.

A topping off ceremony marks the point when a building reaches its full structural height and crews place the final beam. For the Lithia Springs High School community, it shows progress on a new campus that will replace the 50-year-old school.

Members of the Douglas County Board of Education, Lithia Springs High School students and staff, and Parrish Construction crew members and staff attended the ceremony.

“At this topping off ceremony, we celebrated the people building this school and the students who will fill it,” said Superintendent Dr. Trent North. “Lithia Springs High School has served this community for five decades. This new campus honors that history and gives students and teachers a facility that matches their potential. I am grateful for the Board of Education and all the people who have worked hard to bring us to this day.”

Principal Felicia Jones said the ceremony carries meaning for the school community.

“The topping off ceremony is a meaningful milestone in the construction of Lithia Springs High Principal Felicia Jones talks with workers at the Topping Off Ceremony on Oct. 23, 2026.our brand new, state-of-the-art high school," she said. "It is progress that we can feel and be proud of. It celebrates a foundation laid with purpose: to enhance learning, support educators, and create a safe facility that will serve students for many generations. I am enthusiastic to share what this project represents. It is a community investing in its young people and stepping into the future of Lithia Springs High School together.”

The new $215 million campus is funded through bonds issued under the Education Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (ESPLOST), which 61% of Douglas County voters approved. The school is rising on the same site as the original campus. Crews are building in phases so students can continue their classes at Lithia Springs High School during construction.

Members of the ROTC program at LSHS pose for a photo during the Topping Off Ceremony.

Board Members DT Jackson and Lynn Lindley stand with Superintendent Dr. Trent North in front of the final beam to be placed at the new Lithia Springs High School during the Topping Off Ceremony on Oct. 23.